Contract Law for Non-Lawyers

Next start date 29 Oct 2019

Delivered Brisbane

Duration

2 days

Cost from $1800

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Do you work with contracts and would like to know more about contract law? Gain knowledge and skills in handling and making contracts at our two day short course for non-lawyers.

Course overview

This two-day workshop is designed to provide non-lawyers with a foundation understanding of contract law. In a format that includes hands-on problem solving and ample opportunity for questions, this workshop explains difficult concepts in easy to understand terms.

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If you come into contact with contracts or are involved in contract-making in the course of your work, a basic knowledge of contract law can help you avoid legal problems down the track. It can also provide an early alert to seek specialised legal advice.

Who should participate?

This course is open to anyone who wants to gain a basic understanding of contract law.

Your expert facilitator Dr Bill Dixon

Dr Bill Dixon has taught contract law for over 15 years. Bill completed his doctorate on the topic 'An Examination of the Common Law Obligation of Good Faith in the Performance and Enforcement of Commercial Contracts in Australia'. He is a co-author of 14 books together with many other publications.

Core concepts

Formation of contracts

  • Agreement
  • Intention
  • Consideration

Negotiation of contracts and potential pitfalls

  • Pre-contractual statements
  • Misrepresentation
  • Australian Consumer Law Section 18 - misleading conduct
  • Equitable estoppel

Content of contracts

  • Promissory terms - conditions, warranties and intermediate terms
  • Exemption clauses
  • Other terms

Other factors invalidating contracts

  • Mistake
  • Australian Consumer Law Sections 20, 21, 22 and unconscionable conduct
  • Australian Consumer Law Part 2-3 and Unfair Contract Terms

Ending contracts

  • Performance
  • Agreement
  • Frustration
  • Termination for breach

Remedies

  • Damages
  • Specific performance and injunction
  • Australian Consumer Law Part 3-2
  • (Div 1) and Consumer Guarantees
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Details

Where and when

QUT Executive Education Centre
B Block
QUT Gardens Point
2 George St
Brisbane Qld 4001

Tuesday 29 & Wednesday 30 October 2019

9:30am - 4:30pm each day

Certification

All participants who complete the two day course receive a Certificate of Successful Completion.

Cost

Registration typeCost Closing date
Early bird registration  $1,800 (including GST)        11pm, 8 October 2019
Standard registration $2,000 (including GST) 11pm, 22 October 2019
Alumni registration$1,800 (including GST)11pm, 22 October 2019

Group registration of 5 or more is $1,600 (including GST) per person. Please contact QUTeX if you wish to complete a group registration or require the Alumni discount code.

Future course dates

Tuesday 29 Oct 2019
Brisbane
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Contact

For more information about the course, contact Lyn Goddard at lawschoolsupport@qut.edu.au
For more information about registration or payments queries, contact QUTeX.